Directions: Read the passage and answer the question. One dull, dark day in autumn, I was travelling on horseback through a dreary stretch of the countryside. At nightfall, I came in sight of the…
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Directions: Read the passage and answer the question.
One dull, dark day in autumn, I was travelling on horseback through a dreary stretch of the countryside. At nightfall, I came in sight of the House of Usher. This was the house of Rodrick Usher, who had been my childhood pal. It had been umpteen years since he and I had seen each other. I lived in a distant part of the country during my childhood. However, he had recently corresponded with me telling me at length of a serious illness and a mental disturbance that was troubling him. Beleaguered by his problems, Rodrick was leading the existence of a hermit.
One dull, dark day in autumn, I was travelling on horseback through a dreary stretch of the countryside. At nightfall, I came in sight of the House of Usher. This was the house of Rodrick Usher, who had been my childhood pal. It had been umpteen years since he and I had seen each other. I lived in a distant part of the country during my childhood. However, he had recently corresponded with me telling me at length of a serious illness and a mental disturbance that was troubling him. Beleaguered by his problems, Rodrick was leading the existence of a hermit.
The author lived in a distant part of the country during
- The time of writing
- Childhood
- The period in between
- His youth
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Childhood
The passage states: 'I lived in a distant part of the country during my childhood.' It says nothing about where the author lived at the time of writing, in his youth or in the years between, which is why the two had not met for years.
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